Who is running for Family District Judge, 310th District Court in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Family District Judge, 310th District Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Harris County. What does this office do?
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Sonya L. Heath
Democrat · IncumbentJudge, 310th Family District Court, Harris County
Sonya Heath has been judge of the 310th Family District Court in Harris County since January 1, 2019, after defeating the Republican incumbent in 2018; she was re-elected in 202212. Before taking office she was a solo practitioner at the Law Office of Sonya Heath, focusing on family law1. She is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot2.
- Judge, 310th Family District Court, Harris County, since January 1, 201912
- Administrative Judge of the Harris County Board of Family District Judges, June 2025 to May 20261
- Solo practitioner, Law Office of Sonya Heath, focusing on family law, before taking the bench; earlier worked at The Craig Washington Law Firm and as a judicial intern at the First Court of Appeals1
- J.D., Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2009; licensed in Texas since November 200914
- Heath defeated incumbent Republican Lisa Millard in the November 6, 2018 general election, took office January 1, 2019, and was re-elected in November 2022 over Republican Andrew Bayley2. She is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election2.
- Bar poll: The Houston Bar Association's Judicial Preference Poll is a non-binding survey of HBA members' preferences in contested judicial races, and the HBA states it is not an endorsement. This race is uncontested, so no 2026 poll result is expected3.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.